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Azz Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Not one but the other
Can one say
a. I didn't say it was useful, but dangerous.
b. I didn't think it was good, but awful.
c. I did not say he was a teacher, but a doctor.
d. I did not think he was a manager, but a scientist.
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They are intended to mean
I did not say (or think) they were A. I said (or thought) that they were B.
Many Thanks.
a. I didn't say it was useful, but dangerous.
b. I didn't think it was good, but awful.
c. I did not say he was a teacher, but a doctor.
d. I did not think he was a manager, but a scientist.
?
They are intended to mean
I did not say (or think) they were A. I said (or thought) that they were B.
Many Thanks.
Top answer
azz Can one say You can say them, certainly. I doubt they would pass the editor of an essay, however.
- azz Can one say You can say them, certainly.
- I doubt they would pass the editor of an essay, however.
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azzCan one sayYou can say them, certainly. I doubt they would pass the editor of an essay, however.
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